Eight more corpses of policemen who were killed in a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered. The incident occurred on Friday when a team of security operatives encountered armed invaders, leaving an initial three personnel confirmed dead and eight…
The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, who was just released by the Nigerian Army has revealed that he was conducting an undercover investigation when he was arrested by the Nigerian Army. Soyombo also expressed worry about the kind of security cover available for oil bunkerers in the country. He said…
The police high command, on Monday, declared Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government being led by President Bola Tinubu. It said the Force has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and those it described as subversive elements…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against the sale and distribution of counterfeit Kiss condoms in several markets across the country, citing serious public health risks. In a public alert issued via X on Monday (Public Alert No. 042/2025), NAFDAC said, āThe information was received from the Marketing…
Chinaās former agricultural minister was sentenced to death on Sunday on corruption charges, with a two-year reprieve, a court statement said. Tang Renjian accepted cash and property bribes totalling more than 268 million yuan ($38 million) between 2007 and 2024, the Peopleās Court of Changchun in northeast Jilin province said in a statement. The court…
A top Boko Haram commander (Amir Fiya), Abu Nasr,, who led an aborted attack in Rann, the headquarters of the KalaKala Balge local government area of Borno state, was among those killed. Investigation and sources have revealed. Recall that troopsof the North East Joint Task Force āOperation Hadin Kaiā have successfully repelled an attack carried…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has rejected an invitation by the United States Consulate in Nigeria to attend a visa reinterview, warning that under President Donald Trump, whom he described as a āWhite Idi Amin,ā such processes appear suspect and unsafe. In an exclusive interview with TheNEWS/PMNEWS on Tuesday, 9 September, Soyinka confirmed he had…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed fresh meetings of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) for 15 and 16 December, respectively. The meetings signal renewed efforts to address lingering internal disputes, strengthen party administration and prepare for major political decisions ahead of 2026. In a notice circulated on Wednesday and endorsed by…
The Forum of State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change on Saturday distanced itself from the recent visit of a few of its members to the Abuja residence of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. It described the visit as the personal decision of a few individuals, stressing that it did not represent the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. āIt is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,ā Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in…